Friday, February 26, 2010

boys and flowers

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Mr. Rogers said "When we treat children's play as seriously as it deserves, we are helping them feel the joy that's to be found in the creative spirit. It's the things we play with and the people who help us play that make a great difference in our lives."

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It is important that students bring a certain ragamuffin, barefoot irreverence to their studies; they are not here to worship what is known, but to question it. -Jacob Bronowski

What is Mundo Lindo?

A program created and taught by Jane LaFazio begun in 2007 of free weekly 2-hour after-school art class for fourth and fifth grade children in the low-income population of Escondido [San Diego North]. The first two years of Mundo Lindo were funded by The Kenneth A. Picerne Foundation. Since 2010 Sponsored by California Center for the Arts, Escondido, CA and grants from generous people and organizations.

As of May 2013, Mundo Lindo has ended. I'm hoping for a non-profit partner to continue it, in Escondido in the fall 2013.

The kids May 2013

Mundo Lindo kids, staff and volunteers

June 2, 2011 in tie dye shirts we made

A trip to the Museum

Some of the Mundo Lindo kids!

April 2010

Leo

teen volunteer

Thursday Kids November 2008

one of my fave photos

Thursday kids

the 'art' of flying

Dream Rocket Quilt

"Mundo Lindo" logo. created by Jane LaFazio

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About Me

Jane LaFazio, a full-time artist since 1998, truly believes she is living the life she was meant to live! In that time, she has cultivated a wide range of skills as a painter, mixed media, quilt artist, art teacher and blogger. She’s known for her fun-loving, creative teaching style, and providing a relaxed supportive environment in the classroom. She teaches workshops online and at art retreats internationally. Jane’s artwork has been featured in Cloth, Paper, Scissors and Quilting Arts magazines many times, and in Danny Gregory’s An Illustrated Life, and in numerous books. Jane has made numerous appearances on Quilting Arts TV and is featured in instructional DVDs “From Art Journaling to Art,” “Layered & Fused Applique Quilts: From Fabric Scraps to Recycled Circles” and “The Small Art Quilt” are available on Amazon.